Ms Clark said she was most concerned that one of her children could have been poisoned by the bait and since reporting the incident twice to the Gracemere Police Station yesterday, they were yet to follow it up with her.

Police Media was unfamiliar with the case but said that often pictures falsely circulated purporting to be dog baits in an area.

They recommended Ms Clark contact both the police and the RSPCA regarding the situation.

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